Hard, Ain't It Hard (2nd pos)

by Appalachian folk song · posted by WaltP

How hard is it?

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How to read this tab — notation key

+: Blow note
−: Draw note
b or ': Half-step bend
bb or '': Two half-step bend
bbb or ''': Three half-step bend
(###): Chord — relevant hole numbers in parentheses
< or *: Push the button in (chromatic harmonica)

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Tab

HARD, AIN’T IT HARD 2nd pos
Appalachian folk song
Key: D
Harp: G

 -4   5 -4-3  3  3   -3” -3   4
 -8   8 -8-7  6  6   -6  -7   7
There is a house in this old town

  -4    -4   -4  5    -4   -4 -3  -3”
  -8    -8   -8  8    -8   -8 -7  -6
That’s where my true love lays a-round

 -4    5  5  -4  -3   3  -3”-3 4   4   5
 -8    8  8  -8  -7   6   -6-7 7   7   8
Takes oth-er wom-en right down on his knee

 -4    -4 -3  -3”  4   4   -3    -3” 3
 -8    -8 -7  -6   7   7   -7    -6  6
Tells them a tale that he won’t tell me

 3    -3  -3   -3”  3    -3”  -3  4
 6    -7  -7   -6   6    -6   -7  7
It’s hard and it’s hard ain’t it hard

4   -4  -4   -4   5  -4 -4   -3  -3”
7   -8  -8   -8   8  -8 -8   -7  -6
To love one that nev-er did love you

 -3  -3   -3”  3     -3”  -3  4      4    5
 -7  -7   -6   6     -6   -7  7      7    8
Hard and it’s hard, ain’t it hard, great God

5   -4  -4   -3  -3” 4   -3  -3” 3
8   -8  -8   -7  -6  7   -7  -6  6 
To love one that nev-er will be true

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